The Herald published by Shomrim of Philadelphia

and the Delaware Valley SHOMRIM - Means Guardian * Is formed to promote the religious spirit of members of the police, fire, and other law enforcement agencies of the Jewish faith and their families * To promote social well-being, strengthen friendships and promote welfare of all our members and their loved ones * To develop general welfare in our community and cooperate with all those who would have us make progress

Affiliated with the National Conference of Shomrim Societies and Jewish Community Relations Council

M e e t i n g N o t i c e Thursday, December 8th, 2005, 7:30 PM

Jewish “Y” Center, Red Lion Road and Jamison Avenue “Support Shomrim, Get Involved, Attend Meetings”

Refreshments will be served BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING at 6:30 PM, at the “Y”

MESSAGE FROM OUR PRESIDENT, Merrill Kelem Shalom: Remember Pearl Harbor Day, Happy Chanukah and to all our other friends a Happy Holiday Season. Can you believe that this will be my last message of 2005 and that my next message to you will be in 2006? We are into the second half of the decade already. As a friend of mine once said, “Remember, time doesn’t fly, it evaporates.” Before I start, let us all wish our Vice president, Larry Nodiff a speedy recovery from surgery. Get well, Larry and we hope to see you soon. For those of you who missed last month’s meeting, we will have part 2 of the program by Cantor Alan Edwards and Howard Rabinovitch on their assignments and experiences in New Orleans after hurricane Katrina. I will also tell you about my experiences in South Florida when I arrived four days after Wilma struck. Believe me, it was no pretty sight. My thanks to all of our brothers and sisters in the South Florida communities for a job well done. December will be a busy month for us. The National Convention will be held the first weekend aboard the RCCL’s Majesty of the Seas. We hope to come back with our Mike Gilbert elected as the National President. The FOP will be having a “Plaque Appreciation Luncheon” to honor those sponsors who were involved in helping with the plaques that were placed either at the location or in the last District house the late officer worked. Also, we don’t want to forget our good friend Jimmy Binns for all his time and effort in making this Plaque Dedication Program work. Now with January coming, it’s downhill to our 69th Annual Banquet on June 7, 2006 to be held at the Har Zion. Karen Tandy, The Director of the DEA, accepted our invitation to be our Person of the Year. I am also happy to announce that our good friends Bob & Shelby Ford will be our awardees for the Humanitarian of the Year Award. I again want to thank Bob & Shelby for their wonderful gift to our scholarship fund at our last banquet. Our banquet chairman, Rick Gusdorff, informs that he is working on having the same band return for your dancing and listening pleasure. So now all we need is YOU to be present. Congratulations to Len Lebowitz who is running unopposed for another term as Trustee. See you at the December meeting. Wishing a Happy, Healthy and Safe 2006 to you and your families and may God Bless America and Israel. Merrill

Founded 1937

GUEST SPEAKERS: For this month’s meeting, our own Cantor Alan Edwards, Howard Rabinovitch and others will continue to share with us their experiences while serving in the Gulf area after the recent death and devastation caused by the killer hurricanes. President Merrill Kelem will also relate his experiences in South Florida after hurricane Wilma. We will also have an election for Board of Trustees (One to be elected for a 3 year term). So come and bring your family and friends as you will not want to miss this meeting.

DECEMBER....HAPPY BIRTHDAYS

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SUNSHINE COMMITTEE: Please call Marty Borowsky, 215-342-7045 about any members who

are ill or hospitalized.

DECEMBER....HAPPY ANNIVERSARY

1. Craig Pogash Jaynee Polis Lewis Schifreen 4. Carole Anne Brown Diane Shapiro 5. Noah Gusdorff 6. Dorothy Feldman Stephen Levin 7. Bernard Margulis David W. Rinik Justin J. Frank 9. Gail Blum 10. Harriet Gross 12. Elliot Feldman 13. Samuel Paris 15. Bonnie Steiner

16. Bradford Richman Jenna Lerman 17. Molly Goldsmith Warren Rosen 18. Adele Harrison 19. Martin Moskowitz 20. Jonathan Schiffman Ginny Wolf 21. Norman Genoy 22. Eileen Shannen 25. Norman Goldberg Tracy Cohen 27. Mindy Pollack 28. Michael Brown Brian Shapiro 30. Rita Slotnick

6. Sam & Ruth Leshansky - 53 years 8. Franklin & Ann Gold - 37 years 16. James & Judith Rubino - 28 years 22. Michael & Judy Brister - 32 years Bernard & Harriet Gross - 48 years 25. Jerome & Anita Pressman - 57 years 28. Alexander & Connie Blair - 31 years Cordell and Linda Castenova - 12 years 30. Rabbi Pinchos & Beatrice Chazin - 63 years

APPLICATION FOR MEMBERSHIP Robert Hoelzel, Retired, Phila. PA proposed for associate membership

APPROVED FOR MEMBERSHIP

Brian D. Shapiro, Approved for Active membership.

SHOMRIM OFFICERS 2005-2006 CANTOR ALAN EDWARDS, CHAPLAIN RABBI JACOB HERBER, CHAPLAIN EMERITUS RABBI ABRAHAM NOVITSKY, CHAPLAIN EMERITUS RABBI PINCHOS J. CHAZIN, CHAPLAIN, EMERITUS MERRILL KELEM, PRESIDENT 7214 Ventnor Avenue Ventnor, NJ 08406-1955 609-823-4410 LAURENCE NODIFF, VICE PRESIDENT JEROME MARKS, SECRETARY RICK GUSDORFF, TREASURER BERNARD MARGULIS, HERALD EDITOR 14685 Tanja King Boulevard Orlando, FL 32828-7348 407-281-6793 FAX - 407-277-2434 SERGEANT-AT-ARMS Robert Clearfield BOARD OF DIRECTORS Merrill Kelem, (President) Laurence Nodiff (Vice-President) Jerome Marks, (Secretary) Rick Gusdorff, (Treasurer) Michael Gilbert, (Immediate Past-President) Joel Belsky Robert Clearfield Alan Fried Alan Kurtz Howard Rabinovitch Mike Roeshman BOARD OF TRUSTEES Harry Kamenir (3 years) Irv Venturino (2 years) Len Lebowitz (1 year) DELEGATES TO NATIONAL SHOMRIM Michael Gilbert, 2nd Vice President Bob Clearfield - Mid-Atlantic Merrill Kelem - Sergeant-at-Arms DUES - DUES - DUES - DUES

WE ARE NOW ACCEPTING DUES FOR 2006 - (AND ANY UNPAID 2005 DUES)

THANK YOU

We have resumed mailing the Herald to all members. We have gotten a number of returns of mailings to members on the e-mail list. Please notify us as to any change of address.

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Steve Arch - LT97@aol.com Joel Belsky - SgtBelsky@aol.com Dave Berman - mrmbacpa@comcast.net Steve Blitzstein - truthfinder@comcast.net Dan Bricker - dan@floridainsignia.com Mike Brister - wxrbuff2@cs.com Michael Burak - drmike2579@aol.com Bob Clearfield - bclearfield@comcast.net Alan Coggan - envestr@comcast.net Robert Cohen - bobhelenc@aol.com Jed Dolnick - jdolnick@charter.net Chris Feder - fadecom01@aol.com George Feinstein - gjgsfeins@comcast.net Wm Fleisher- truthfinder@netcarrier.com Justin Frank - jfrank7250@hotmail.com Alan Fried - nut50@aol.com Stanton Fruman - stanton@comcast.net Norman Genoy - ngenoy@verizon.net Mike Gilbert - det069@comcast.net Frank Goldberg - fg3130@comcast.net Forrest Gorodetzer - SPO572@aol.com Art Gravitz - agravitz@yahoo.com Ron Grossman - MAN144R@aol.com Noah Gusdorff - noah@gusdorff.com Rick Gusdorff - rick@gusdorff.com Mark Itzko - HPX25@aol.com Jeff Katz - radiokatz @aol.com Merrill Kelem - sgtmk@yahoo.com or kelemsdeli@worldnet.att.net

Evan Kessleman - tpresq@comcast.net Rich Kirshbaum - investigator3707@comcast.net Stan Kolmetzky - stan0807@comcast.net Alan Kurtz - BlueRed1@aol.com Lawrence Lager - bds284@comcast.net Gregory Malone - jban2610@aol.com Bernie Margulis - bmcapret@bellsouth.net Jerry Marks - jeroMr9@msn.com Paul Naftulin - Pnaftulin@comcast.net Larry Nodiff - Redrum8509@aol.com Eric Norris - eric@publicsafetywebsolutions.com Larry Pollack - Hunter2103@comcast.net Howard Rabinovitch - howanddi@comcast.net Charles Rachelson - frgnjfly23@aol.com Brad Richman - rich3man@aol.com Steve Richman - sgrichman@cqservices.com David W. Rinek - daver@libertynet.org Michael Roeshman - MFR777@msn.com Neil Rose -roselock@aol.com Robert D. Rosner - rdr1@comcast.net Steve Rudolph - cpl8047@aol.com Jodi Schwarzl - littlepanda1@msn.com Jonathan Sherman - JMS43048@aol.com Kurt Similes - mksi@adelpia.net Mitchell C. Sklar - njsacop@att.net George Slotnick - airelibre@juno.com Bob Sweed - ComputerTutor@comcast.net Dave Warren - dpidew@aol.com Floyd Zonenstein - mrz12011@aol.com

e-mail addresses - (Our Web site: shomrimPADV.org - National - www.nationalshomrim.com)

Mazel Tov: Belated best wishes to Len & Carol Lebowitz - first granddaughter - Claire Ann. Daughter Helene and husband Aaron Mansheim, (who had attended our banquet on June 1st) gave birth on June 11. Len also informs that his son Brian L., was awarded a PhD in Neuropsychology from University of Cincinnati and is currently doing a Post Doctorate Fellowship at the Harvard Medical School Hospital system. Another Mazel Tov: to Stanford & Marcia Shore, son Richard’s wife Chrissy presented with a grandson, Ethan John, on Labor Day, 9/5. Surprize phone call: Had a call from Rabbi Pinchos Chazin. He and his wife are doing well. Wishes everyone well. Discussed the number of years he has been a member of Shomrim - well over 50 years. May he and his bride of 63 years see many more years in good health and hope to see both at our next banquet. Get Well wishes to Larry Nodiff, home after successful surgery.

CHANUKAH FIRE PREVENTION TIPS From

Battalion Chief Michael F. Roeshman Philadelphia Fire Department

Chanukah, The Feast of Dedication and Lights, marks the rededication of the Temple in 165 B.C.E. by Judah Maccabee after his victory over the Syrians who had defiled the sanctuary. Although Judah could only find enough oil to light the menorah for one day, a miracle took place, and it burned for eight days. Therefore candles are lit throughout the holiday, one each evening, until all eight are kindled on the last evening’s celebration.

While candles add to our Chanukah traditions, they can also be a serious fire hazard as well. Increased activity and excitement often make people less careful just when they should be most cautious. According to the NFPA, candles cause nearly 7,590 home fires every year. So be sure to follow these fire prevention tips when using candles. • Keep the menorah away from curtains or any other flammable objects. • Don’t leave children or pets unattended in a room with a lit menorah and always keep candles, as well as

matches and lighters, up high and out of reach of children. • Don’t display a lit menorah (with burning candles) in a window or near exits in case you need to escape. • Create a safe place in the home in which the multiple candles of the menorah can be safely lit. Don’t let one of the most joyful holidays turn into a tragedy. Teach your family fire-safe behavior and have a wonderful and safe Chanukah.

Merrill Kelem forwarded from the ‘net’: “Jewish Catskill Humor” You may remember the old Jewish Catskill comics of Vaudeville days. viz. Shecky Green, Red Buttons, Totie Fields, Milton Berle, Henny Youngman, and others? You’ve probably heard of them before, but don’t you miss their humor? Nor one single swear word in their comedy. ⇒ There was a beautiful young woman knocking on my hotel room door all night. I finally had to let her out. ⇒ I just got back from a pleasure trip. I took my mother-in-law to the airport. ⇒ I’ve been in love with the same woman for 49 years. If my wife ever finds out, she’ll kill me. ⇒ What are the three words a woman never wants to hear while she is making love? “Honey, I’m home!” ⇒ Someone stole all my credit cards but I won’t be reporting it. The thief spends less than my wife did. ⇒ We always hold hands. If I let go, she shops. ⇒ My wife and I went back to the same hotel where we spent our wedding night, only this time I stayed in the

bathroom and cried. ⇒ My wife and I went to a hotel and got a room with a water bed. My wife called it the Dead Sea. ⇒ She was in the beauty shop for two hours. That was only for the estimate. She got a mudpack and looked

great for two days. Then the mud fell off. ⇒ The Doctor gave the man 6 months to live. The man couldn’t pay his bill so the Doctor gave him another 6

months. ⇒ The Doctor called Mrs. Cohen saying “Mrs. Cohen, your check came back!” She answered “So did my

arthritis!” ⇒ A doctor has a stethoscope to a man’s chest. The man asks “Doc, how do I stand?” The doctor says “That’s

what puzzles me!” ⇒ Why do Jewish men die before their wives? Because they want to! (to be continued)

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POLICE AND FIRE OFFICERS & OTHER MEMBERS OF THE LAW ENFORCEMENT COMMUNITY

Founded 1937

the Herald published by Shomrim of Philadelphia and the Delaware Valley

December, 2005 issue

INSIDE....... President’s message - - - December Birthday and Anniversary greetings - - - On the Town - - - E-mail Addresses - - - Chanukah Fire prevention tips - - - Jewish Humor - - -